Canada Farmers Take to Politics Elevates Bracken as Premier
Manitoba men elect John Bracken premier amid farmer movement gains. Bracken, 36, an agronomist born in Leeds County Ontario, led a wave of farmer leaders into provincial and federal politics. He rose from Saskatchewan fields to university posts before Manitoba premiership.
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Winnipeg
Man
John Bracken
Manitoba
Canada
Farmer Movement
Bracken
Farmers’ Party
Drury
Ontario
Greenfield
Alberta
Oliver
British Columbia
House of Commons
Sir Richard McBride
Leeds County
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Chicago
United States
Dominion Seed Branch
Province of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
University of Manitoba
Palestine Rumors Denied By High Commissioner
Sir Herbert Samuel, Palestine high commissioner, tells the Advisory Council that false rumors surround the Mandate confirming Arab Moslem relics, Jewish entry, and government changes. He notes Moslem control of Haram ash-Sharif is guaranteed and outlines upcoming constitutional steps and elections.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Herbert Semuel
Palestine
Advisory Council
Palestine Mandate
League of Nations
Mosque
Al-Aqsa
Haram Esh-Sharif
Mecca
Harah Esh-Sharif
Mance
Wage increase urged by railway unions at board hearing
W J Lanck union statistician testifies before the Railroad Labor Board on a living wage basis for maintenance of way and shopcrafts workers. He argues that thriving wages in American industry would justify a 22 to 24 percent wage rise across all branches.
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Chicago
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
W. J. Lanck
Railroad Labor Board
Bristol Pitcher Carl Williams Sold to Seattle Club
Star pitcher Carl Williams of Bristol in the Appalachian league has been sold to the Seattle club of the Pacific Coast league. He has allowed just one run in his last thirty five innings, and he is a right handed pitcher.
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Seattle
Bristol
Tenn
Carl Williams
Williams
Final Vote on Soldiers Bonus Bill Spurs Senate Action
Washington August 31 The senate adjourned with a final vote on the soldiers bonus bill considered reasonably certain. All pending amendments were disposed of and general debate had begun before adjournment last night.
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Washington
Senate
Mrs Harry Doctor Back From Travel To Pinehurst Areas
Mrs. Harry Doctor has returned to Gay after a trip visiting Jackson Springs Pinehurst and Southern Pines with ET ne wren.
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Wren
Harry Doctor
Gay
Jackson Springs
Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Wholesale Prices Advance in Tokio as of June
The Bank of Japan reports wholesale price indices for June show a four point rise from May and an eight point plus gain year over year. Rice leads the increase with an 18 point jump due to drought fears, now 100 points higher than June 1921. Barley and wheat fall while beans, tea, eggs rise. cereals sans rice show decreases. cotton yarns up. timber and steel slide.
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Tokio
Bank of Japan
Prices rise since prewar and June shows slight fall
The article notes that prices are well below 1921 levels and that paper is among the few items whose price declined. Overall prices in June hovered about 10 percent above July 1914 levels, roughly doubling what they were before the war.
War horse Black Youco buried with full honors
Fremont Ohio September 1 Black Youco veteran charger of Colonel Webb S Hayes who served in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippine insurrection died and was buried with full military honors. The flag draped the casket as he was laid to rest. the horse was famed as one of the most traveled animals in the world.
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Fremont
Ohio
Black Youco
Webb S. Hayes
Youco
Telephone posts installed on Pennsylvania highways for motorists
Telephones placed along Pennsylvania highways enable motorists to call for help or assistance while traveling. The system aims to improve safety and response times for drivers in distress on the road network.
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Pennsylvania
Tokio Mayor says fuel waste costs yen vast for gas system
Baron Gato, Tokio’s progressive mayor, claims the city wastes about 15 million yen yearly on fuel. He proposes municipal absorption of gas plants to save forests, reduce costs, and boost utilities to make Tokio a model city. He cites home fuel use in charcoal, wood, coal, and coke.
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Tokio
Baron Gato
Gato
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Relief Says Woman
Mrs. A J Fraley of High Point credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from backaches headaches and irregular kidney function after years of urinary trouble and cystitis. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactures.
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A. J. Fraley
Willowbrook Street
High Point
Dean
Doan
World automobile registrations rise 15 percent over 1921
Global vehicle registrations show a 15 percent year to date increase compared with 1921. The surge reflects growing production and demand in the early 1920s automotive market worldwide.
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Gouraud
T. Hopkins & Sun
New York Cit
McDougall
Cut-Rate Furniture Co
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